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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:059
    Last Civil Registration:N512AR
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 cn 05...
    Latest Owner or Location:Twin Otter International Ltd, Las Vegas, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    1967

    Constructed as a DHC-6-200.

    15 December 1967

    To Sinclair Oil, West Yellowstone, MT with new c/r N512S.

    June 1969

    To Atlantic Richfield Corporation, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N512AR.

    1 December 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC71DAA23: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:51 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Prudhoe Bay Airport, Prudhoe Bay, AK. The flight departed from Prudhoe Bay, AK, with the destination Prudhoe Bay, AK. Undershot while on final approach to land. Collided with an object on touch down. Report remarks include: Student started go-around instr reduced pwr. Student thought i/p had control. Hit runway threshold.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 March 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC72DAA27: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Atlantic-richfiel Airport, Prudhoe Bay, AK. This was a local flight from Prudhoe Bay, AK. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. The gear collapsed while aborting takeoff. The factors included; there was ice slush on the runway and overload failure. Report remarks include: Aircraft ran off left side of rwy.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 June 1992


    Photographer: Roland Busser
    Notes: At Anchorage, Alaska

    1994

    To ERA Aviation, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N512AR.

    16 August 1999

    To Bristol Limited, North Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N512AR.

    1 November 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR512AR (DHC-6-200, 59) issued.

    14 August 2003

    To Twin Otter International Ltd, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N512AR.

    15 February 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR512AR (DHC-6-200, 59) issued.

    18 August 2020

    To Twin Otter International Ltd, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N512AR.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Twin Otter Archive by Neil C. Aird
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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